The latest addition is former Scottish Under-21 international Bryan Hodge from Blackburn Rovers, a left-sided player who spent a similar spell with Mansfield Town last season.
"We've got a whole midfield plus one missing at the moment," explained Colin West on the club's official website. "With Danny Spiller, Dave Brammer, Ryan Smith and Chris Hackett all recovering from operations while Tom Brighton still battling for fitness.
"We were able to sign Ahmet Brkovic on loan from Luton last week which has helped, but we still have no midfield cover at the moment.
"The squad is looking very thin from back to front really, with a handful of other players having treatment this week"